Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Deet
CAS 134-62-3
Biocide · Humectant · No specific technical function
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Pesticides.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Deet appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- cpdat_category:industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Pesticides.Source →
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 134 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, No specific technical function, Biocide.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Deet. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of Deet in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
1
Brands
6
Pesticides
Typical roles
BiocideHumectantNo specific technical function
